Dakota Henry's Final Project Blog

  Photo prompt: You committed a serious crime on the school grounds and have been called into the principal's office for questioning. You're terrified of getting in trouble.   We want to convey a sense of horror, power, and ominence. Hiding the principal's expression but using his powerful stance and scared child to still convey the feeling of horror and power. To add to the intention, we wanted either another administrator or even our lovely on-campus police, Officer Emerson. I, the student in trouble, would have a worried and hidden look, not wanting to make direct eye contact with either personnel, and Officer Emerson hovering over me. With a couple of purposefully and unintentionally placed props and some post-photo editing, I believe we successfully conveyed this idea.    Design Lighting  Darker lighting, blue/black hues, colder, not so warm to convey that dark, cold feeling. Setting  Towards the beginning of the sit-down lecture, the 'partner in ...

    Media Reflection   Over the past few weeks, my encounter with the media has shifted in ways I never could have imagined. Before taking this course, I watched film, television, and online content on autopilot more or less—streaming, scrolling, sharing without even thinking about how those images and sounds were organizing my understanding of the world. I viewed media mainly as entertainment: a means to kill time, something to relax with after work hours, or something that connects me to mainstream culture. But as the course progresses, I realized that media is never dormant. Media is a mirror, an educator, and even at times a manipulator of what we think, do, and become.      Most enlightening thus far has been how to actually study media rather than just passively watch it. Concepts like mise-en-scène, genre conventions, and representation have led me to understand the art and impact that goes into every frame of a film or advertisement. I catch myself ...